If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit. (Bansky)
Thinking about the musings from DAY 76: The Scientific Revolution – Part 3 – What Did Darwin Really Think?.…
I would submit to you that it is important to take some rest.
Just like the 11th week winding down at school, week 11 is winding down here. I end with the quote: “I will give you Sunday’s off, it’s a God thing….”
The more I think about it, I don’t really know if it is really just a ‘God thing’. I mean, don’t animals, insects, birds, plants, the rest of Mother Nature and even Atheists, believe in the importance of rest? Whether they think it’s a ‘God thing’ or not, rest is necessary for all of us on this Earth, to restore, and to rejuvenate, our hearts, minds, bodies and souls. I think, most importantly, because Monday’s can be brutal, on a good Monday….
Bottom line no matter where you stand on the issue of God…get some rest.
Spend some time if you want to do some reviewing, reflecting, and/or meditating, on the week that has just ended. To be mindful perhaps of the from last week:
Day 71: The Scientific Revolution – Part 2 – Freud. – The first of 3 individuals and their impact on humanity at the end of the 1800’s begins with Sigmund Freud. His claims regarding the Id, Ego and Super Ego, revolutionized modern psychology;
Day 72: The Scientific Revolution – Part 2 – Einstein And The Theory Of Relativity. – Without question, Albert Einstein and his discoveries revolutionized the scientific field of physics. The question that needs to be answered is would E = mc2 change the way we view Newtonian Physics?;
Day 73: The Scientific Revolution – Part 2 – Einstein Vs. Newton. – As the years 1905 to 1915 came and went, the discoveries of Einstein and his Theory of Relativity are published. At the end of the day, is there really a difference between being ‘wrong’ vs. ‘not accurate for our purposes in today’s world’?;
Day 74: The Scientific Revolution – Part 3 – Darwin. – In 1859, Charles Darwin writes On the Origin of Species, which will ultimately make the Theory of Evolution mainstream in scientific lecture halls in the 20th century. Before one considers this theory to be fact, one must consider the life of Charles Darwin first;
DAY 75: The Scientific Revolution – Part 3 – Erasmus And Charles Darwin. – There is a strong case to be made the Charles Darwin could have never have popularized the Theory of Evolution without the influence of his grandfather. Is it really possible that two generations of Darwins were correct in claiming that all life came from a ‘warm little pond’?;
DAY 76: The Scientific Revolution – Part 3 – What Did Darwin Really Think? – While there is much information out there regarding issues with the Theory of Evolution, it would be best to focus on what the original source of this theory thought. Charles Darwin himself found at least 9 issues with the Theory of Evolution.
Are you ready to get some rest?
Do not feel discouraged if you don’t know how to rest. Do not feel discouraged if you power down your mind and body that wishes to forge ahead, so many things to do, so little time. Instead, embrace the idea that rest is rejuvenating. Embrace the idea that rest restores and recharges. 10-15 minutes. Do nothing regarding the upcoming workweek…for 10-15 minutes. Then, 7 days later, extent your rest time out 5 minutes. Deep breathing exercises. Simple yoga poses. Watching cute little puppies on your social media feed. All unrelated to work and your job(s). Something, some things, to clear your mind.
10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. (Hebrews 4:10 KJV)
Was today’s blog a little confusing at times? Was the content perhaps a little overwhelming? Did you feel lost not understanding some or most of the subject matter?
Those feelings are totally understandable and it is ok to have one or more of those feelings. Remember that you are reading Day 77: Rest…Relax…Reflect.
If you haven’t been in class since the first day of school…or when the project began…or when the contract was first signed, etc., these feelings make perfect and logistical sense.
Please feel free to go back to where all of this began:
Day 1: What Is A Mid-Life Crisis?